Linking a new SBS with an existing 457 nom and visa application

Home Affairs has confirmed to the MIA that a new Standard Business Sponsorship lodged after the introduction of TSS on 18 March 2018 can be linked to an existing 457 nomination and visa application. 

The rationale for this is that a SBS is a separate entity and is not associated with a 457 or TSS. Therefore, it does not matter under which program the SBS has been approved.